INTERNET CULTURE

Twitter has hired the tech world's most savvy observers of young users to help the service recruit more young people and compete with TikTok.

Senior Estée Lauder executive John Demsey was told to leave the company over a meme he posted on Instagram that used the n-word in a joke about "Sesame Street's" Snuffleupagus contracting the coronavirus.

The photo of the blue road sign, which tells Russian forces how Ukrainians feel about the invasion in three different ways, is an illustrative joke from Ukravtodor, the government agency for the national road system, during a heavy moment in Ukraine’s history.

Heather Morgan has two distinct personas: one as a successful tech entrepreneur and another as Razzlekhan, the self-proclaimed “Crocodile of Wall Street” who raps about investing in meme stocks and getting high in a cemetery.

What began as a disgruntled electrician stealing a safe turned into an infamous ’90s soap opera of Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee that spanned far beyond sex and rock-and-roll — and became “the greatest love story ever sold.”

What began as a way for young women to share their qualms with West Elm Caleb — or any other not-so-kind date — muddled the line between support and ridicule, with hordes of commenters and content creators jumping on board.

The answers some of Nina Strohminger's business students at the University of Pennsylvania provided give insight into how people understand the world around them, experts said.

Cynthia Reyes said, “This tweet probably would not have gone viral if the gender roles were reversed.”

The Internet was flooded with tributes to White — from actress Carol Burnett and actor Ryan Reynolds to President Biden, who called her “a cultural icon.”

Kate Klonick, a St. John’s University law professor, recounted her horrific customer-service experience in a viral Twitter thread that has captured the frustration felt by many holiday travelers during a stressful and expensive time of year.

The coronavirus's influence on language — and now vaccine availability — spawned terms such as “vaxxident,” “anti-faxxer,” "vaxinista” and "vaxxies."

Does Noodle the pug have bones today?

The study is a small but notable bright spot amid research highlighting the negative mental health effects of doomscrolling and the role of social media in spreading misinformation about the pandemic.

Virunga National Park said in a statement that Ndakasi died on Sept. 26 after battling a prolonged illness and “took her final breath in the loving arms of her caretaker and lifelong friend, Andre Bauma.”

The look Chloe gave the camera in the now-famous 2013 video made Internet-users around the world say “same.”

Laundrie’s parents were seen by local news crews being escorted out of their home briefly. Police have been scouring south Florida for Laundrie, who vanished last week after refusing to help find his fiancee.

Students eager to rack up likes and follows on TikTok could also end up with disciplinary records and even felonies, school administrators are warning.

Charli D'Amelio has a new show, and Addison Rae just released her film debut.